The Onion CEO Ben Collins said a court still needs to approve the new deal, but if it goes through, the satire website would pay a monthly licensing fee to the court-appointed receiver overseeing InfoWars.

Alex Jones had an extreme reaction to the news that his Infowars media platform may soon be acquired by The Onion.

Earlier that day, The Onion and its parent company Global Tetrahedron announced a licensing deal for the company’s brand names and IP, including its website.