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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones called a proposed settlement between families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and his bankruptcy trustee “pure codswallop,” saying the agreement is a guise to dismiss his challenge of the families’ hefty court judgment.