User blog comment:IamJakuhoRaikoben/Sorcerer Magazine, Issue 17: May 2013/@comment-10425110-20130605131637/@comment-33019320-20130605133331

While the scandal itself is true, it happened a few years ago and I believe it only affected her singing career. So the rumor that they're looking for a new seiyuu for Lucy is false. The Fairy Tail anime is simply on hiatus until there is enough material in the manga to begin adaptating again.