The Onion’s bid for the conspiracy website was supported by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook shooting and a nonprofit focused on ending gun violence.

The bankruptcy judge who denied the purchase said that Jones' misinformation platform was worth more than it was sold for.

The ruling comes from U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez and followed a two-day hearing. The Onion’s parent company, Global Tetrahedron, won InfoWars at auction last month following a sealed bid. The world rejoiced, but Jones vowed to fight. He claimed his associates had put forth a rival bid that was ignored.