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.

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.

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

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.