The order by Judge Maya Guerra Gamble in Austin has the potential to shut Jones out of his studio in the coming days. It also appeared to restart an effort by The Onion satirical publication to buy Infowars and its assets and turn the platform into a parody site.

A judge ruled that Jones can sell Infowars' assets, including studio cameras and the brand name, to help pay the $1 billion he owes to the Sandy Hook families.

The order comes after a series of legal setbacks for the families of Sandy Hook victims as they tried to collect money owed to them by the conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.