A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Wednesday blocked a settlement between families who have sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, saying their attempt to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist's assets exceeded his court’s authority.

This is masterful, creative lawyering, but at its core it is something I can’t approve,” federal Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez said in his Texas courtroom

Parker wrote a book about his battle to reclaim the truth of shooting after Alex Jones on Infowars spouted conspiracy theories

The ruling by a U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston further complicates how and when Jones' bankruptcy case will be resolved and when the families he defamed will be paid.

A judge will hear arguments today and decide whether to approve a settlement among Sandy Hook families about dividing $16M from Alex Jones’ bankrupted estate.

A judge has blocked a settlement between families who sued Alex Jones over his false Sandy Hook claims, complicating the sale of his Infowars platform. The families can't agree on dividing future payments,

A US bankruptcy judge has blocked a settlement between families who sued Alex Jones over his false claims about the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, saying their attempt to divide the bankrupt conspiracy theorist's assets exceeded his court's authority.

The judge also shut down the future sale of Infowars' assets, leaving the trustee authorized to sell only the company’s equity.

The decision complicates a proposed sale of Jones' Infowars platform, and could spur divisions between families who sued Jones and won nearly $1.3 billion in Connecticut court cases and those who won $50 million in Texas courts.

Along with the denying the proposed deal, a federal judge also told the Chapter 7 trustee that he's no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets.