

Meiwes started by sexually mutilating Brandes. Once Brandes started to feel the effects of the drugs and liquor consumed, Meiwes set up a video camera and began to record the horrendous acts that were about to take place.

"I had a fantasy, and, in the end, I fulfilled it" Wanting to get on with his big fantasy, Meiwes fed Brandes sleeping pills and told him to wash them down with some Schnapps and liquid cold medicine. On March, 9 th, 2001, Brandes went to Meiwes' farmhouse and was taken up to the master bedroom where they sat around and chatted. Both Brandes and Meiwes exchanged emails for about a month straight before they finally agreed to meet up. Suffering from abandonment issues and depression, Brandes thought he would be the perfect fit for Meiwes' flesh-eating fantasy. The original URL back int the day was Bernd Jürgen Armando Brandes, a 36-year-old computer engineer from Berlin, had always dreamt of being eaten. The Cannibal Cafe – a site and forum for people with cannibal fetishes – is now closed but can still be accessed today using Internet Wayback Machine. The controversial advertisement was posted on 'The Cannibal Cafe Forum' under the name Franky in 2002. After many failed attempts of finding the right candidate, Meiwes finally received a message from a man named Bernd Brandes. Meiwes went through many of the candidates, and either decided that the candidates were not the right fit or the candidates themselves decided to back out. Believe it or not, many men replied to the ad. In February of 2001, Meiwes posted an ad on the internet looking for a “young, well-built man that wanted to be eaten”. Armin Meiwes had a taste for human flesh, and his trial went down as one of the most extraordinary trials in German history. Little did Meiwes' neighbors know that their local friendly handyman had some very dark secrets of his own. Overall, Meiwes was considered the perfect neighbor, or so everyone thought! "Someone to eat." Armin Meiwes was a well-respected man in his community. He would even invite his friendly neighbors over dinner parties. When he was not working, Meiwes would spend his time assisting his community friends with car repairs and landscaping needs. Meiwes, a 42-year-old computer expert, had a high reputation around his neighborhood. Those who personally knew Armin Meiwes would never have believed that the helpful, sweet, and charming man would eventually turn out to be labeled the Monster of Rotenburg.
