The Original Soupman Inc., the soup chain and wholesaler made famous by the "Seinfeld" television series, won court approval this week to sell all of its assets, Dow Jones Newswires reported on Friday. Bankruptcy Judge <b>Laurie Silverstein</b> signed off on the sale Thursday, court papers show. The approval comes a week after Judge Silverstein expressed concerns about the nature of the sale process, sending the company and its buyer back to the drawing board, Soupman attorney Jeremy Johnson said. The company licenses the recipes, likeness and name of Al Yeganeh, the man who inspired the "Soup Nazi" character on "Seinfeld." It sought bankruptcy protection in mid-June, soon after one of its former top executives was indicted on charges of tax evasion.
