I like Mickey. Never heard he was “a jerk”.
Having read Mickey's own autobiography, yes, he was a jerk. Even by his own admission. He spent more time golfing on his honeymoon with Ava Gardner, than with her. In his later years, he calmed down a whole lot. Especially, after becoming a Christian, he said. There was a story about an angel encounter he wrote of that was wonderful.
I hope things get straightened out. I always wanted to meet him and wish him all the peace in the world.