Claim: In 2005, Jan Arild Ellingsen (born 9 October 1958 in Oslo), a Norwegian politician who is currently the Progress Party's spokesperson, accepted an Iraqi death sentence over a Norwegian Iraqi, drawing a sharp rebuke from fellow Progress Party MP André Kvakkestad.
Evidence: Jan Arild Ellingsen (born 9 October 1958 in Oslo) is a Norwegian politician for the Progress Party. Ellingsen is currently the Progress Party's spokesperson on matters relating to justice and crime. In 2005 Ellingsen accepted an Iraqi death sentence over a Norwegian Iraqi, drawing a sharp rebuke from fellow Progress Party MP André Kvakkestad.