Legal defense fund set up by wife of Staff Sgt. Bales in Afghan massacre

(CNN) -- A legal defense fund for Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, charged with 17 murders in a shooting rampage in an Afghan village, has been established, his wife said Saturday.

With the support of Bales' extended family, wife Kari formed The Staff Sergeant Robert Bales Legal Defense Fund, she said in a statement Saturday.

Regarding the alleged March 11 massacre in Afghanistan, Kari Bales said she "has no more information about what happened other than what the government and media have released."

She said she "cannot even come close to covering the legal costs and fees that will accrue."

"Contributions to the defense fund are welcome only from donors who (1.) grieve with Mrs. Bales over the lives that were lost that night, and (2.) believe that in America everyone is entitled to a fair trial. Over time, the truth will come out. That's why we have due process under the laws of our country. Unfortunately, due process is very expensive," Kari Bales' statement said. Read More