In addition to denying the proposed deal, a federal judge told the Chapter 7 trustee that he was no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets.

Wednesday’s ruling by a judge denying a $16M deal between Sandy Hook families about sharing Alex Jones’ bankruptcy assets prolongs an already long legal battle.

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