A bankruptcy judge in Texas rejected a bid on Tuesday from The Onion’s parent company to acquire Alex Jones‘ far-right media outlet, Infowars, and its associated assets, citing concerns over the auction process.

The Onion's rejected purchase of Infowars in an auction bid supported by families of the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting dealt them a new setback Wednesday and clouded the future of Alex Jones' conspiracy theory platform,

Judge Christopher Lopez says the sale "left a lot of money on the table" for Sandy Hook parents, despite the families' support.