Alex Jones has declared ‘the cavalry is here’ as attorneys for Elon Musk‘s X jumped in to help put a temporary pause on the sale of his beloved Infowars to The Onion.

But a federal judge has questioned the secretive bidding process, with Jones believing it gives him a chance to reclaim his outlet.

‘[My lawyers] had a total consensus: they’ve never seen anything like it. This was a private, secret sale… basically illegal, this is bankruptcy crime on its face disguised as an auction that wasn’t an auction.’

The auction stemmed from Jones’ personal bankruptcy case, which he filed in late 2022 after the families won lawsuits in Connecticut and Texas over his claims that the school shooting that 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed 20 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and six adults was a hoax.

‘The dissolution of Alex Jones’ assets and the death of Infowars is the justice we have long awaited and fought for,’ Robbie Parker, whose daughter Emilie was 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed in the 2012 shooting in Connecticut, said in a statement provided by his lawyers.

Sealed bids for the private auction were opened Wednesday. Both supporters and detractors of Jones had expressed interest in buying Infowars. The other bidders have not been disclosed.

Jones has been saying on his show that if his detractors bought Infowars, he would move his daily broadcasts and product sales to a new studio, websites and social media accounts that he has already set up. He also said that if his supporters won the bidding, he could stay on the Infowars platforms.

Relatives of many of the 20 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥ren and six educators 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed in the shooting Jones and his company for defamation and emotional distress for repeatedly saying on his show that the shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, was a hoax staged by crisis actors to spur more gun control.