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.

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

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,

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.