United Kingdom, Jan. 6 -- A member of Mickey Rourke's own management team set up GoFundMe campaign for him "as a nice gesture" as he faced eviction from his home.

The Wrestler star hit headlines when it was revealed a crowdfunding drive had been set up to raise money to cover his bills and he later slammed the campaign as "humiliating and embarrassing" and urged his fans not to donate to it - however, Rourke's longtime manager Kimberly Hines has now revealed the actor's own team were behind the money-raising move.

Hines told Deadline.com: "We're trying to do the best that we can. My assistant started it to help Mickey as a nice gesture because he was being forced out of his home.

"It was not done with any mal intent. The money has not ...